obstetric fistula

Why the U.S. Should Address Obstetric Fistula and How

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by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Congress

March 7, 2011 - 9:14pm (Print)

Pregnancy shouldn’t leave a woman with a disability and ostracized from her community.  And Congress should ensure investments for the more than two million women worldwide that have obstetric fistula.

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A Fistula Surgeon’s Perspective on Strategies to Fight Fistula

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by Dr. Mulu Muleta

March 4, 2011 - 9:26am (Print)

There is global consensus on the need for improved access to quality and sustainable fistula care and training services; postoperative social-reintegration services; additional research and consistent allocation of resources for this cause.

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Pursuing a Standard of Care for Training New Fistula Surgeons

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by Hamid Rushwan and Joseph Ruminjo

March 4, 2011 - 8:54am (Print)

As demand for repair grows, there is an urgent need for development of a standard of care for training skilled fistula surgeons.

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A 'Community Engagement' Approach to Treating Fistula in Guinea

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by Moustapha Diallo

March 4, 2011 - 8:50am (Print)

Citizen volunteers are at the front lines of a community-driven initiative for saving lives and preserving health for women in Kissidougou.

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Midwives: First Responders for Preventing Fistula

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by Ruth Kennedy

March 4, 2011 - 7:29am (Print)

The midwife is the first point of referral for the pre-conceptual, the pregnant, the labouring, the post-natal mother, the skilled attendant for the new born; teacher, guide, support, medical helper. And a first-responder in preventing fistula.

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Preventing Obstetric Fistula: A Public Health Priority

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by Gillian Slinger

March 4, 2011 - 7:21am (Print)

In addressing obstetric fistula, there is a tendency to emphasize the treatment side. But while fistula treatment is important, fistula prevention actually deals with the causes.

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Transforming Women’s Lives: Synergies for Success in Treating Obstetric Fistula

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by Karen Beattie

March 4, 2011 - 7:11am (Print)

Providing comprehensive care for fistula survivors demands a coordinated group effort, from finding women in need of repair, to transporting them to services, to reintegration.

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Weekly Pulse: #DearJohn, Does Banning Abortion Trump Job Growth?

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by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check

February 7, 2011 - 8:07am (Print)

With millions of Americans out of work, House Republicans are focusing in on real priorities: decimating private abortion coverage and crippling public funding for abortion.

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Fistula Survivors: Stories from Uganda and Sudan

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by EngenderHealth

February 1, 2011 - 9:48am (Print)

From Halima’s self-assured manner in the delivery room of Darfur’s Al-Fasher Hospital, an observer would never guess how far this former fistula sufferer has come.

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No More Suffering in Silence: The Human Rights Dimensions of Obstetric Fistula

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by Agnes Odhiambo

February 1, 2011 - 9:15am (Print)

In Kenya, as in many other countries, the health care system lacks the resources to provide care to those who need it, and patients also have few means for exercising their rights.

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